Jon Merrill
33-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
G
2
A
4
PP Pts
0
+/-
-8
PIM
20
2025 Projections
Signed a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension with the Wild in January of 2022.
Finds twine Thursday
Merrill netted a goal and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
ANALYSIS
Merrill's tally opened the scoring in Thursday's contest just six minutes into the first period. With the marker, the 33-year-old blueliner snapped a 28-game scoreless drought dating back to Jan. 7, when he scored his first goal of the season. Merrill now has five points and 44 shots on net in 62 appearances this season. While he has struggled offensively, Merrill has 79 blocked shots in 2024-25 -- 40 of those came during his dry spell. It is best to fade Merrill outside of the deepest of fantasy formats.
Merrill's tally opened the scoring in Thursday's contest just six minutes into the first period. With the marker, the 33-year-old blueliner snapped a 28-game scoreless drought dating back to Jan. 7, when he scored his first goal of the season. Merrill now has five points and 44 shots on net in 62 appearances this season. While he has struggled offensively, Merrill has 79 blocked shots in 2024-25 -- 40 of those came during his dry spell. It is best to fade Merrill outside of the deepest of fantasy formats.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 14:06
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:01
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:52
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
15:09
0:04
1:03
2023–24
12:47
0:03
0:23
2024–25
14:06
0:01
0:52
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Having recently completed his third full season in Minnesota, Merrill primarily served as a third-pairing regular for the Wild once again, appearing in 65 games and posting four goals and 11 points. It should be noted that Merrill averaged just 12:47 of ice time per game, by far the lowest mark of his career and well over two minutes fewer than the year prior. With the top five spots on the Wild blue line seemingly settled, Merrill will likely battle youngster Declan Chisholm for one spot in the Opening Night lineup.
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In lineup, but offense absent
Merrill played in his sixth straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Avalanche.
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Slumping on offense
Merrill's point drought reached 14 games in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
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Rare goal in win
Merrill scored a goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.
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Provides helper Saturday
Merrill recorded an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
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Offers assist in loss
Merrill logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
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Closing in on return
Merrill, who's been on the shelf with an upper-body injury, could return to action Sunday versus the Kings, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Merrill will miss a fourth consecutive game Friday against the Blues, but he shouldn't be sidelined for much longer. The 30-year-old defender has tallied 18 points through 63 contests this season.
Merrill will miss a fourth consecutive game Friday against the Blues, but he shouldn't be sidelined for much longer. The 30-year-old defender has tallied 18 points through 63 contests this season.